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Re: Quick help with command keys...


  • Subject: Re: Quick help with command keys...
  • From: John Stewart <email@hidden>
  • Date: Tue, 24 Sep 2002 19:22:40 -0400

On 9/24/02 at 3:12 PM, the entity Domains4Days.com spoke thusly

> I'm sure this is a simple matter, but I'm curious if there's a way to
>simulate Apple command keys using AppleScript?
>
> Basically, I would like to be able to simulate certain command keys in any
>given application at any given time.
>
> For example, is there a way to write a simple AppleScript that's simply
>copies what ever Text that happens to be highlighted at any given time in
>any application? ( This would be the equivalent of typing command - C ...)


Youpi Key can do this and it's free (so far), I like it better than QuicKeys.

<http://perso.club-internet.fr/phupe/english/>

Simply make a "copy" shortcut in it's universal set then call that shortcut in your script like this
-

tell application "Youpi Key" to run shortcut "copy" of shortcutset "Universal"

John
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